>>>>>>>>>Instead of demonizing these mid-eastern people we need to construct a rational foriegn policy that recognizing them as human being (not haters of america) and helps them overcome their regional problems. We are all the same species and all descended from the "Bushmen" of Africa so lets recognize our origins.<<<<<<
>>>> misrepresenting the causes of this Islamic terrorism <<<<<<<<<<
To what do you lay the cause of islamic terrorism? Many (michael Moore included) feel that the us deserved what happened on 9/11.
I'm fully aware of the mistakes that the us has made in the past in the mideast. The point is that any government is going to use all measn at it's disposal to acheive results favorable to itself in dworld politics. What would we want for the poeple of the area.
Do we want more Irans where youg girls are stoned for having premarital sex. Where women are regarded as barely human and to be avoided except for procreation. Or, would we want to support a democracy, with voting rights for all, a market based economy, and a strong history of equal rights and respect for women.
That nation is Isreal. Would you abondon all support for Isreal. A big part of the islamic radical policy i the annihilation of the state of isreal. Should we support that "social dynamic" Isreal os of great strategic importance to us. One, for it's location. It is the only democracy in the area. Shouldn't that be spmething that we should support
The intifada was a creation of arafat, not sharon. Clinton got them to the table and there was a framework for a settlement. Arafat responded by initiating the second wave of the infitada. They will never be satisfied until the state of isreal doesn't exist
What is it that is causing their regional problems? Are we the source of their problems- I don't think so. Would we be happy to help them transition to a modern society with greater opportunity- absolutely.
The nazis wanted to kill the jews also. Just substitute nazis for islamic radical and judge your response accordingly. There were social conditions in germany that fostered the rise of hitler. Were we wrong to ignore those and come to the aid of our allies to fight and destroy them?
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